Jordaan & the West
At this charming shop within a 1642 building, you can find teas from all over the world, as well as coffees, spices and accoutrements.
Must-see shopping in The Netherlands
Utrecht
Choco marvels galore including models of the Domtoren fashioned from top-quality chocolate.
Southern Canal Ring
This Amsterdam-based label produces dapper travel gear, from backpacks to tote bags, using genuine leather and recycled materials.
North Holland
If you're looking to pick up some cheese after seeing so much of it, check out this quality-certified shop where samples abound.
Southern Canal Ring
Inside a beautiful brick building, this shop from local jewellery designer Anna + Nina sells dainty and minimalistic pieces.
Rotterdam
If you are keen to dress à la mode when in Rotterdam, this vintage shop is a good place to source the appropriate pieces.
Amsterdam
Browse for hip threads, unique homewares and must-have accessories at this stylish store with a few branches around town.
De Pijp
Unique casual clothing, bags, jewellery and homewares by Dutch and Scandinavian designers fill Raak's shelves and racks.
Slijterij Speciaal Bierwinkel Den Gouwen Aar
South Holland
More than 900 types of beer, spirits and wines are displayed on wooden shelves at this canal-house speciality shop.
Maastricht
Multilevel shopping arcade fronted to the south by a medieval-house facade. Focuses mainly on clothing and fashion.
Amsterdam
Lovely neighbourhood bookstore with a well-curated selection of English novels, travel guides and children's books.
Amsterdam Noord
A warehouse full of interesting antiques and vintage furniture, wardrobes, glassware, prints and more for sale.
Den Haag
Quaint travel bookshop with a good range of guidebooks and maps, as well as some travel accessories.
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This little street-side market sells rare, highly collectable postage stamps, coins and medals.
North Holland
Hoorn's weekly open-air market unfurls along Breed and surrounding streets every Saturday.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam-based Nikkie Plessen was a familiar face on Dutch TV as an actress and presenter, but she's now swapped the screen for women's fashion design,…
Amsterdam
The beautifully curated Gathershop is a gift buyer's dream, stocking handmade and fair-trade items from clothing to homewares. Between the carefully…
Amsterdam
In a warehouse-like space in De Hallen, ReCycle sells both new and secondhand bikes, carries out bike repairs and restores classic two-wheelers. And…
Amsterdam
Up-and-coming Dutch-designed fashion for women is stocked at this chic, light-filled boutique, featuring carefully curated Dutch and international…
Western Canal Ring
Allow plenty of time to browse the seemingly endless racks of 1970s suede coats, folksy peasant blouses, ’80s jewellery and big, bright plastic sunglasses…
Amsterdam
Dutch shoemaker Manwood sells stylish men's and women's footwear (boots, lace-ups, heels, ballerina flats, sneakers and sandals), mostly by Italian…
Amsterdam
Men and women's high fashion goes street in Ennu's uber-modish surrounds. Designer labels stocked here include Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Isabel Marant and…
Amsterdam
A huge store devoted to the blue stuff, with jeans by Levi, Nudie, Lee, Pepe, Kings of Indigo and many more. It also recycles denim into original pieces.
Rotterdam
This huge street market sprawls across its namesake square east of Markthal. Stalls sell all manner of food, gadgets, clothes, snacks and much more.
Amsterdam
A chic boutique selling cool fashion-pack favourites, such as pieces by Isabel Marant and other labels, including Paul & Joe and Ganni.
De Pijp
In a Barbie-pink shop that doubles as a tearoom, the blonde owners sell plates and dishes that they glaze in colourful, often hilarious designs – ladies…
Amsterdam
Outside food hall De Hallen, this small yet thronged street market has fresh fish, fruit and veg, wheels of Dutch cheeses, antipasti, nuts, spices, ready…
Southern Canal Ring
Run by the city printer, this is the best source of books about Amsterdam's history, urban development, ecology and politics. Most titles are in Dutch (if…
Amsterdam Noord
Repurposed German industrial lamps are on sale at this one-of-a-kind workshop, run by two brothers (hence, Blom & Blom). Each lamp has a description of…
Jordaan & the West
Anyone with an affinity for odd antiques and bric-a-brac may enter this knick-knack mini-mall and never come out. Spanning 1750 sq metres, there are 55…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
A Netherlands mainstay, this general-purpose department store chain now attracts as many design aficionados as bargain hunters. Expect low prices,…
Jordaan & the West
Kinky! The tamer wares at this shop, which opened in the Red Light District in 1994 and more recently relocated to the Jordaan, include leather and rubber…
Amsterdam
One of the Netherlands' leading outdoor-equipment retailers, Bever is a great place to dream of adventures, browsing tents, backpacks, sleeping bags et al…
International Theatre & Film Books
Southern Canal Ring
In the Internationaal Theater Amsterdam building, this specialist bookshop is packed with theatre and film books in English and has sections on musicals…
Jordaan & the West
The disco generation will enjoy this repository of the music of yesteryear. If the names Olivia Newton-John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Young, Celia Cruz…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Known for good service and information, this big shop started as a supplier to large parties; it now sells 'magic truffles', herbal ecstasy, psychoactive…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Always packed with tourists straining to hear each other over thumping techno music, busy Chills & Thrills sells 'magic truffles', herbal trips, E-testing…
